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BBDSTEAD FASTENING.

Patent d May 29,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

BENJ MIN A, WILTON, on BERGEN chm,

asslenoe 0F ONE-HALF T0 JOHN MCDONALD, OF BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY;

BEIDSTEAD-FASTENING.

1T0 till [ohmic it my concern: \Be it known that I, B. A. WILTON, of Beri gen Point, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefullIrnprovements in Fastenings for Bed steads; and I do hereb'yideclare the following .to be a full, clear, and exact description of the enable others skilled pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanywhich form part of this specifiinvention, such as will Myinvention relates to improvements in fastenings for bcd'steads; and it consists in the combination of the bed-post having suitable sockets formed therein, with the side bar provided with tenons to fit the sockets, a casting which is made in two parts,

each one provided with a tapering piece, over which the-clamping device is made to catch,

' so as to rigidly lock the parts in position, all

-ofwhich will a ,after.

be more fully described herein- 1 The object of my invention is to provide a simple and cheap fastening for bed-posts, and which will prevent the parts from having either any endwise or lateral motion.

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly broken away. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the parts detached. Fig.3 is a plan view.

A represents oneot' the head-posts, and B the side rail. two or more sockets to receive the tenons O, which are formed upon one end ot .the rail. These tenons serve to assist in supporting the rail in position and preventing any Vertical play in either direction. Secured to the inner side of'both the post and the side rail are the two parts which form the castingD. Each part of the casting has its inner edge made curved, as shown,s0 that the two parts will lock together and assist in supportingthe rail I each one of which has a curved edge where they fit together, and

In the edge of the post are made SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters .fPatent No. 278,649, dated May 2?, 188,3. 1 a Application filed April 10,1883. (Modem rigidly in position, I each of these castings, at the inner edge where they come together, is formed the dovetailed I portion G, which is made in two parts. The

Upon the innerside of a i e e inner edgesof' these parts G are perfectly straight, and fit snugly together, while their outer edgesare made dovetailed,'and are made the partG is wider at the bottom than at the top. Passed downfrom the top of this tapeix 5 7 to taper from the top to the bottom, so that side rail to the head-post. This clamp can be very quickly ren10ved,andthen it is only necessary to pull the post and the side rail apart, when the bed can be taken to pieces. The tighter the clamp is pushed down over the partG the more tightly the rail and the headpost are forced together, and thus atiglntjoint is formed.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim- The combination of the post, the side rail,

and the casting, which is formedin two parts, with the dovetail G,which is formed upon the castings, and the clamp by which the parts are held rigidly together, substantially as shown.

2. The combination of the post and the side rail, provided with tenons and sockets, with the casting which is made in two parts,-and each part having its edge curved or. corrugated, so as to make them look togethemthe dovetail G, and the clamp which is made to fitdown over'the part Gr, substantially as shown and described. I

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

a BENJAMIN A. WILTON.

Witnesses:

JAMES TONER,

, DANIEL Mason. 

